Serum Inflammatory Factor Profiles in the Pathogenesis of High-Altitude Polycythemia and Mechanisms of Acclimation to High Altitudes

• Main Authors: Hai Yi (Author), Qianjin Yu (Author), Dongfeng Zeng (Author), Zhaohua Shen (Author), Jiali Li (Author), Lidan Zhu (Author), Xi Zhang (Author), Quanhong Xu (Author), Hu Song (Author), Peiyan Kong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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High-altitude polycythemia (HAPC) is a common aspect of chronic mountain sickness (CMS) caused by hypoxia and is the main cause of other symptoms associated with CMS. However, its pathogenesis and the mechanisms of high-altitude acclimation have not been fully elucidated. Exposure to high altitude i...